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A single, ground-based, passive, standoff chemical agent vapor sensor cannot map a chemical vapor cloud because passive sensors only measure direction and not range to vapor clouds. It is not always possible, especially for a ground vehicle mounted standoff sensor, to have additional ground-based sensors at favorable vantage points to assist in threat mapping. The objective of the proposed effort ...

Agentase has previously demonstrated that its technologies for enzyme polymerization can be used to detect nerve agent chemical weapons. That successful endeavor has resulted in a fielded product that is used by DoD, the US intelligence community, and emergency first responders. User feedback, while positive, suggests that an expansion of the sensor's detection capabilities beyond nerve agents w ...

The U.S. Army GVSC continues utilizing Controller Area Network (CAN Bus) communication standards for embedded systems in the Army's manned, unmanned, electric, and autonomous vehicles (EVs, UGVs, UAVs). The existing CAN Bus security solutions require the hardware add-on and a centralized security measure, creating a single point of failure. InfoBeyond advocates VehChain: Blockchain Cryptography De ...

It is important for United States to maintain an asymmetric warfighting advantage throughout its armed forces by having both advanced weaponry and defense capabilities in all strategic scenarios. High Energy Laser (HEL) capabilities have been demonstrated both domestically and abroad and represent a unique directed energy weapon with speed-of-light attack capability, potentially rendering many tec ...

The goal of this program is to develop an autonomous, hover-capable, flying robot with an onboard chemical sensor chip for chemical surveillance and environmental monitoring. The key capabilities of this integrated system will be, in order of priority: 1. Real-time chemical sensing and data transfer to a base station. The final platform will detect and identify airborne chemicals using the Mole ...

This project address the fabrication of solar blind detectors from the MgZnO material system. Both MBE and MOCVD material growth techniques will be used for deposition of the required material layers. Simulation software we be used to aid in the design of the photodetector structure. Devices will be fabricated from the grown structures and their electrical and optical characteristics determined.

To maximize our military effectiveness, the US must maintain an asymmetric advantage with its next generation technology and weapons. Directed energy weapons such as lasers are one class of weapons in which the US can maintain this advantage by also developing advanced laser defense technology. This proposal builds on our Phase I results using reflective optical limiter coatings which mitigate las ...

Large-scale military and civilian planning problems are (1) distributed – decision-making is spread across multiple organizations, including organizations that must employ information that they are unable or unwilling to share; (2) heterogeneous – the domains of optimization and local criteria for optimality differ – and (3) hierarchical – higher levels of authority solve abstract versions ...

A software platform using Augmented Reality (AR) can improve the training efficiency for aircraft and equipment maintenance. We propose to develop software solutions for the different use cases of four AF end user units. The objectives for Phase II projects include: 1) AR software for F-16 aircraft specific safety steps to ensure the maintainer properly check of the aircraft before maintenance wor ...

The design of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) is a complex process of creating a reliable system of reasonable cost that can survive in hostile environments. Although UAV’s have unique aspects to them, similar goals can be found in almost any complex, competitive product. One aspect of the design of these systems that tends to be both difficult and poorly supported with available computer ...